Archive for September, 2017

There are generations of stunning and inspiring Russian art, but you do not have to go back far to find brilliant artists and individual pieces. When you head to art auctions, you can find a lot of relatively modern art from this area of the world. Knowing more about some of the more recent pieces and artists makes it easier to know exactly what you are looking for and allows you to explore different styles.

For most of his life, this artist lived in Russia. He was born in 1842 and died in 1914 after moving to Genoa, Italy. His Crimean landscape art won him numerous awards, and landscapes were his primary focus. Those interested in landscape art are sure to find his work both beautiful and inspiring. Some of his most famous pieces include:

-Harvest

-The Missive

-Winter Sunset

Aleksandr Gerasimov

This artist graced the world from 1881 to 1963, leaving a number of inspiring and iconic pieces in his wake. He focused on Soviet leaders for the most part and visual arts were a common choice. One of his most famous works is of Joseph Stalin, a leader who remains well-known throughout the world for his actions during his leadership. When you are exploring Gerasimov’s work, make sure to check out:

-Feast on a Collective Farm

-Stalin and Voroshilov at the Kremlin

Nicolai Semenovich Samokich

A painting called The Anichkov Bridge is one of the most famous paintings created by this Russian artist. Like most of the artists here, Samokich was most famous for his landscape art, but he also did a lot of work with genre painting.

This Russian artist actually used an American style, with his primary focus being on landscapes and cityscapes. In the wilderness of the Urals, he painted plein-air and was the first artist to do so. His inspiration stemmed from where he lived and his life. He created works based on where he traveled and what he saw. The other men in his family were mostly all artists too. He was born in 1843 and lived until 1886. Some of his most famous works include:

-View of Palace Square, St. Petersburg

-Landscape from Crimea

-View of the River Chusovaya

-View of the River Dnieper

-Tatar Square in Tiflis

-View of Perm

-Street is Tiflis

Now you know more about relatively modern Russian art and the pieces and artists that are shaping and inspiring current generations. You can head to the art auctions with this knowledge so that you can better explore the modern Russian art and determine which pieces and artists fascinate you the most.

Andy Warhol is an artist often discussed at art auction houses. His work is diverse and interesting, and different from many other iconic artists. It appeals to a wide range of people and has served as inspiration for thousands of artists throughout the world. Learning more about this world-famous man will shed some light onto what made his work so unique and creative.

As the leader of the Pop Art Movement, Warhol has created a number of iconic paintings that are vibrant and unique takes on a variety of common things, such as food, flowers and celebrities. This movement took place during the 1950s and Warhol is credited with bringing this style of art to the United States. Some of his most famous paintings include:

-Banana, which was created in 1966 and served as an album cover for The Velvet Underground & Nico

–Mickey Mouse, which is a silkscreen created by him in 1981

–Big Electric Chair was created in 1967 and it stands as a comment on the death penalty controversy

–Flower Series is a 1964 piece that was inspired by Patricia Caulfield, a nature photographer

–Coca Cola (3) is from 1962, and it was created as a comment on mass consumerism

–Mao is a piece created in 1973 and it is a portrait of Mao that stands 15 feet tall

–Self-Portrait is one of his most famous works, and it was done in 1986 a year before the artist died

–Eight Elvises is from 1963, and it is a piece about Elvis that broke records concerning the sale price

–Campbell’s Soup Cans, from 1962, is made from 32 canvases using the Abstract Expressionism technique

–Marilyn Diptych is from 1962 and it is composed of 50 images of the iconic actress

ANDY WARHOL (American 1928-1987) “Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century” (Set of ten announcement cards from the Jewish Museum in New York with Brochure). Color offset lithograph

The Body of Work of Andy Warhol

Warhol was a very busy artist and even has a museum completely dedicated to his work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the city where the artist hails from. Of all of the museums that focus on a single artist, this is the biggest one in the United States. If you visit this museum, you can explore a vast array of work that spans seven floors. This museum has:

-1,000 print pieces

-17 galleries

-2,000 paper works

-4,350 video and film works

-900 paintings

-4,000 photographs

-77 sculptures

You can see that Andy Warhol was a rather fascinating person. His work is praised by experts and artists at art auction houses all over the world. Now you know more about his work and his life, making it easier to appreciate his accomplishments.